Minneapolis Pursuing Action Against Troubled Night Club

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Since January 2010, the Karma night club in Minneapolis has been the source of 165 police calls for service. Now, the City of Minneapolis is pursuing action against the club.

On Friday, the City recommended to Karma’s owners that they immediately close the club for 90 days. Karma’s application for renewal of its liquor license will also be reviewed by the City.

On May 7, Karma was served with a Notice of Public Nuisance, which requires Karma to correct the problems and abate the nuisance within 30 days. Karma representatives have until June 7 to respond to the City’s plan.

Crimes reported to have been committed in and around the club, located at 315 First Avenue North, are felony and misdemeanor assaults, including assaults against officers, and robberies, according to officials.

Despite the calls for service in and around Karma, downtown Minneapolis remains safe overall and violent crime is dropping, according to city officials.

At Karma’s closing time, the Minneapolis Police Department routinely dedicates 12 patrol officers and 4 to 5 mounted officers to ensuring the safety of patrons and pedestrians nearby.

The police will continue to monitor Karma closely this weekend.

Bars, restaurants and parking ramps throughout downtown have been asked for their assistance in recognizing and immediately reporting any developing fights or disputes.

Time to shut the the magnet for gangsters, pimps and hos. The only thing that this place should be turned into is a boys and girls club,, so that they can teach lessons on the dangers of gangs, alcohol, drugs and promiscuity

Hum looks like a glorified Northside block party; plastic cups of mass produced beer, people wearing hood wear and cheap tacky gold chains that went out in the 90s.They should just stay on the block to do that. Don’t need to pay no cover.

There are always a few a-holes who have to ruin things for everybody. It’s not just Karma that reaps those results, but they are on the radar. I wish the violent G-wannabe mentality would become passe, a thing to be ashamed of. Sad.